General Info

Capital of Greece : Athens

Official language: Greek

The currency : Euro (€)

Climate: Mediterranean

Population: 11.306.183 (2010 estimate)

The country is a Presidential Parliamentary Democracy 

President of the Republic: Mr. Karolos Papoulias

Prime Minister: Mr. Lucas Papademos 

Calling code: The international calling code of Greece is +30

The Greek economy is based on the principles of free economy and is bound by the regulations of the world organizations that it is a member of, such as ECOFIN and WTO.

For further information and news regarding Greek domestic politics, Greece’s international affairs, social issues, business, culture and sports, you can also visit:

Athens News Agency (A.N.A.) & Macedonian Press Agency (M.P.A.)

The daily online bulletin (Greek News Agenda) issued by the Greek Secretariat General of Information

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